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			<h1>LOOKUP Function</h1>
			<p>The <b>LOOKUP</b> function is one of the <a href="../UsageInstructions/InsertFunction.htm#lookupreference" onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">lookup and reference functions</a>. It is used to return a value from a selected range (row or column containing the data in ascending order).</p>
			<h3>Syntax</h3> 
			<p><b><em>LOOKUP(lookup_value, lookup_vector, [result_vector])</em></b></p> 
			<p>The <b>LOOKUP</b> function has the following arguments:</p> 
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                    <td><b><em>lookup_value</em></b></td>
                    <td>A value to search for.</td>
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                    <td><b><em>lookup_vector</em></b></td>
                    <td>A single row or column containing data sorted in ascending order.</td>
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                    <td><b><em>result_vector</em></b></td>
                    <td>A single row or column of data that is the same size as the <b><em>lookup_vector</em></b>.</td>
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			<h3>Notes</h3> 
			<p>The function searches for the <b><em>lookup_value</em></b> in the <b><em>lookup_vector</em></b> and returns the value from the same position in the <b><em>result_vector</em></b>.</p>
			<p>If the <b><em>lookup_value</em></b> is smaller than all of the values in the <b><em>lookup_vector</em></b>, the function will return the <b>#N/A</b> error. If there is not a value that strictly matches the <b><em>lookup_value</em></b>, the function chooses the largest value in the <b><em>lookup_vector</em></b> that is less than or equal to the value.</p>
			<p><a href="../UsageInstructions/InsertFunction.htm#applyfunction" onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">How to apply</a> the <b>LOOKUP</b> function.</p>
			
			<h3>Examples</h3>
            <p>The figure below displays the result returned by the <b>LOOKUP</b> function.</p>
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